Franz Kafka: Modernism, Modernity, Myth, and Religion

What is it about?

This chapter outlines those features of Kafka's work which mark his specific contribution to modernist narration. Section 1 describes his prototypical narrative model as a combination of fantastic writing, parabolic narration, and internal focalization. Section 2 discusses three social models that he uses for his critique of modernity. Section 3 considers Kafka's modernist use of myth as a placeholder for a lost religious dimension of life.

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